A Preview Benefit Cocktail Party for the 2019 East Hampton Antiques & Design Show was held on the evening of Friday, July 19 on the bucolic grounds of Mulford Farm in the heart of East Hampton Village. Guests had the opportunity to meet with the dynamic design duo of Jonathan Adler, potter and modern American design maverick, and partner Simon Doonan, TV Personality, author and window dresser extraordinaire.  Guests enjoyed an early buying opportunity of the impressive array of antiques, art, jewelry, and timelessly chic furniture, accessories and collectibles. Ticket proceeds benefited the East Hampton Historical Society.

The East Hampton Antiques & Design Show continued on Saturday and Sunday, July 20 to 21, 2019.  Now in its thirteenth year, the East Hampton Antiques & Design Show is widely recognized as the premier antiques & design event on eastern Long Island and a highlight of the East Hampton arts and social calendar. Over 50 elite art and antique dealers participated, offering a diverse assemblage of rare and unique items for the home and garden. The show received over a fifteen hundred visitors.

Among the distinguished guests included Martha Stewart, Maria Vann (Executive Director of the EHHS), Richard Barons (Chief Curator of the EHHS), Debbie & Henry Druker, Mike Clifford & Robert Levy, Dorian & Gary Fuhrman, Frank Newbold, Tom Samet, David Netto, Scott Sanders, Susan Wood, Kendell Cronstrom, Alejandro Saralegui, Pamela Eldridge, Michael Derrig, and Scott Bluedorn.

The 2019 East Hampton Antiques Show was made possible in part by the generous support of Wilmington Trust and media sponsor, Hamptons Cottages & Gardens (HC&G) magazine, Domaine Franey Wines & Spirits, Montauk Brewing, and The Bayberry. The show was managed by Brian Ferguson of Massachusetts.  Catering was provided by Bostwick’s & Debbie Geppert Events Catering Co. Photos in this feature by Richard Lewin